Christmas is just around the corner in the Hudson Valley. Nell and her friends at the Someday Quilts shop should be making eggnog and finishing up the stitching on their last homemade gifts, but when an arsonist strikes and a beloved teacher becomes a suspect, the ladies rally behind him to clear his good name. Will they succeed in time for him to spend Christmas among loved ones or will this be a chilly winter for the town of Archers Rest?

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From the Author

Although there are four full-length novels in the Someday Quilts series, this is my first e-story. I wanted to write a fun story with all the traditions of Christmas in a small town: friends coming together, love in the air and, of course, arson, suspects, secrets and lies.

Cathedral Windows is a novella (about 80 pages). It's a chance for folks unfamiliar with the Someday Quilts gang to meet them, and for fans of the series to catch up with old friends.

For new readers, the full length novels in the Someday series are: The Lover's Knot, The Drunkard's Path, The Double Cross and The Devil's Puzzle. Also watch for a second e-story in the spring and the 5th novel in the series, The Double Wedding Ring, out in Sept. 2013

Email me at clare@clareodonohue.com to let me know what you think! Clare

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Fans of this series will enjoy this Christmas time story, and even though this e-story follows four books in the series, it's a nice introduction for newcomers. Enough explanation is presented in terms of relationships between characters and their significance to the storyline that first-time readers should be comfortable.

Amid helping the elementary school students make quilts to be autioned off at the library Christmas party, working in her grandmother's quilt shop, and finishing a quilt of her own, Nell Fitzgerald turns her sleuthing/snooping skills to solving the mystery of who set Charlie Lofton's house on fire. (The previous books are murder mysteries.)

Most of the characters (new and regulars) are likeable, the setting is cozy, and Clare O'Donahue is a decent writer. Without being a spoiler, pay close attention to the beginning of the story because O'Donahue brings it full circle in conclusion. I read this story close to Christmas and it was a just-right length for taking a break from my own holiday activities

In keeping with the good quality of the other Someday Quilts mysteries, Clare O'Conohue does a nice job on this short holiday mystery, too. A soldier returning from war in Afghanistan finds himself lonely and alone at Christmas time dealing with the loss of his mother and sorting through her belongings. He finds a box filled with Cathedral Windows quilt blocks that his mother had begun years ago and never finished. He gathers them up and gives them to Nell in hopes that she can use them. He never suspects how precious those unfinished quilt blocks will become, and how a small town pulls together to help him in a time of grief, sorrow and loss. A short, satisfying read with a happy ending.

Charlie loses his home to an arson fire and he becomes the prime suspect. Believing in his innocence, Nell sifts through clues and discovers that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in Archers Rest as the town comes together to help their own. I love it. The mystery kept me engrossed as the story progress to an ending that warmed my heart. This is a terrific read to whet your appetite for the next book in the delightfully charming "Someday Quilts" series.

If you're looking for a light, fast moving, story with humor, mystery and wholesome family values, then this is the read for you! Clare O'Donohue's delightful character, Nell Fitzgerald and her co-sleuth's from Archers Rest are at it again, solving the town's mystery, warming the readers heart at the same time!! My only complaint about Cathedral Windows is that it's too short!! I can't wait for the next Someday Quilt Mystery by Clare O'Donohue!

This author does a fantastic job of keeping you guessing till the very end. Funny with a dash of romance. All of her Someday Quilts Mystery books are awesome. The only downside, there are only 5 books.

Mildly entertaining and a bit suspenceful...but not great. I think I might like the next book written by this author better. There was a first chapter preview at the end of this book that was enticing.